/*	
 *  Copyright (c) 2009-@year@. The GUITAR group at the University of Maryland. Names of owners of this group may
 *  be obtained by sending an e-mail to atif@cs.umd.edu
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package cn.edu.nju.software.model;

import java.util.List;

import cn.edu.nju.software.model.data.ObjectFactory;
import cn.edu.nju.software.model.data.PropertyType;


/**
 * Abstract class for accessible objects in GUITAR
 * 
 * @author     </a>
 * 
 */
public interface GObject {

	static ObjectFactory factory = new ObjectFactory();

	/**
	 * Get Title of the component from a combination of its GUI properties
	 * 
	 * @return component title
	 */
	public String getTitle();

	/**
	 * Get x coordinate of the object
	 * 
	 * @return component's X position
	 */
	public abstract int getX();

	/**
	 * Get y coordinate of the object
	 * 
	 * @return component's Y position
	 */
	public abstract int getY();

	/**
	 * Get all GUI properties of the GUI object (in addition to GUITAR
	 * properties)
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * 
	 * @return list of component's property list
	 */
	public List<PropertyType> getGUIProperties();
}